Today, Xiaomi has unveiled the ultra-affordable Redmi A3 smartphone. It has a leather-like finish on the back design, a big display with 90 Hz refresh rate, and runs Android 14.
Redmi A3 comes with a Helio G36 chipset, which was the same as the predecessor A2. However, here, RAM is either 3 GB, 4 GB, or 6 GB, as opposed to the 2/3/4 GB options that the predecessor had.
The extra memory was clearly deemed enough by Xiaomi to transition the A3 to the full Android 14 instead of the Android 13 Go edition its predecessors ran.
The Redmi A3 is built around a 6.71” LCD with HD+ resolution. It has 90 Hz refresh rate and a Gorilla Glass 3 on top, and since it can’t have a fingerprint scanner underneath, the sensor made its way on the side on top of the power key. The panel also has a waterdrop notch for the 5 MP selfie camera.
There are two shooters on the big circle at the back – an 8 MP main one and some sort of auxiliary snapper that isn’t even mentioned in the specs sheet. There is also an LED flash.
The battery has 5,000 mAh capacity and supports 10W charging through the USB-C port. There is also a 3.5 mm audio jack on the phone.
Xiaomi Redmi A3 Specifications
Display: 6.71-inch (1650 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Processor: 2.2 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G36 12nm processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 @ 680MHz GPU
RAM/Specifications: 3GB / 4GB /6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB eMMC 5.1 internal storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
OS: Android 14
SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Main Camera: 8MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, secondary camera, LED flash
Selfie Camera: 5MP front-facing camera
Multimedia: 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Sensor: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
Dimensions: 168.3 x 76.3 x 8.32mm
Weight: 199g (Midnight Black and Lake Blue) | 193g (Olive Green)
Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type- C port
Battery: 5000mAh battery with 10W charging
Xiaomi Redmi A3 Price and Availability
The Redmi A3 has three color options – Olive Green, Midnight Black, and Lake Blue.
The base 3/64 GB version costs INR7,299 ($87/€82), 4/128 GB is INR8,299 ($100/€93), and 6/128 GB goes up to INR9,299 ($111/€104).
Xiaomi will start selling the phone on February 23 at mi.com, Flipkart, and select Mi Home retail stores across India.
